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stupendous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of stupendous

causing wonder or astonishment

the stupendous engineering feats achieved by the ancient Romans

Synonyms of stupendous

amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, marvelous (or marvellous), miraculous, portentous, prodigious, staggering, stunning, sublime, surprising, wonderful, wondrous

Words Related to stupendous

incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unthinkable

extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, sensational, spectacular

singular, uncommon, unique, unusual, unwonted

conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable

impressive, smashing, striking

mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling

alluring, attracting, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, interesting

Near Antonyms of stupendous

unimpressive, uninspiring, unremarkable

boring, dull, jading, monotonous, tedious, tiring, uninspired, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying

common, customary, mundane, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, usual

Synonym Discussion of stupendous

monstrous, prodigious, tremendous, stupendous mean extremely impressive. monstrous implies a departure from the normal (as in size, form, or character) and often carries suggestions of deformity, ugliness, or fabulousness.

- the monstrous waste of the project

prodigious suggests a marvelousness exceeding belief, usually in something felt as going far beyond a previous maximum (as of goodness, greatness, intensity, or size).

- made a prodigious effort and rolled the stone aside

tremendous may imply a power to terrify or inspire awe.

- the tremendous roar of the cataract

stupendous implies a power to stun or astound, usually because of size, numbers, complexity, or greatness beyond description.

- a stupendous volcanic eruption

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